Furry-bellied Blood Bee vs Red-tailed Blood Bee

Sphecodes hyalinatus compared with Sphecodes rubicundus

Key Differences

• Furry-bellied Blood Bee is Least Concern while Red-tailed Blood Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furry-bellied Blood Bee	Red-tailed Blood Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Sphecodes	Sphecodes
Species	Sphecodes hyalinatus	Sphecodes rubicundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Furry-bellied Blood Bee and Red-tailed Blood Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphecodes.

Conservation Status

Furry-bellied Blood Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-tailed Blood Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furry-bellied Blood Bee	Red-tailed Blood Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furry-bellied Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Red-tailed Blood Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg